I agree. You wouldn't bring your children to an R rated movie. This is an R rated parade. Go do some other family activity for a fee hours on a Saturday morning. No one is forcing you and your kids to come to the parade ....

We were at the register by the door buying a pregnancy test and condoms... Friend walks up all cheerful... We cringe... I think he was too stoned to notice the goods, but it was still a very awkward experience for all parties involved.

Stila One Step Primer: This evens out my very red face in just "one step". It is an amazing primer, I just wish it werent so darn expensive OR more product was given for the price.

Kat Von D Monarch palette: I usually only use Urban Decay shadows, so I stepped outside of my comfort zone and was pleasantly suprised. The colors blend wonderfully and are very pigmented.

Boscia cleansing facial sponge: This is a super fun, very gentle exfoliating sponge to use with your face wash. I feel like I'm at a spa when I use it. Personally, I think it is even more gentle than a wash cloth.

Lotus youth preserve moisturizer: Love this moisturizer. It is so light and not oily AND it has anti aging properties.

Purity facewash: This is my favorite facewash ever. It is very gentle, but it gets makeup off extremely well.

I don't really know what is coming out this year, but I really enjoy the new palettes that Urban Decay puts out. So I am looking forward to anything they are going to grace us with!

My New year's beauty resolution is to take etter care of my skin. There are many nights when I go to bed with my make up still on, and I know that is a huge no-no. Thankfully I am blessed with pretty decent skin, but that doesn't mean I should abuse it. I see more washing, exfoliating, and moisturizing in my future!

Ah this is great CC! Matching my foundation has been the bane of my MakeUp existence! My face is sooooo red. As is my neck. I agree that base is too yellow. I always go into sephora to get matched, but their lighting must be weird because this is not the first time they have sent me home with the wrong color :/ thanks for the advice! Do you suggest a good medium coverage foundation? The one I have on is Cover FX CC cream. I have a gift card burning a hole in my pocket so maybe I will try to find a new brand..........

I don't mind sharing my technique, though I don't feel like it is anything special! hehe

Prime the lids (I used UD Original)

Apply the base color all over lid, and blend up and over the crease just a bit. (for me, it was the gold color)

Use a smaller brush and apply a medium shade on outer 1/3 of eyelid in a "V" shape. Using a blending brush, blend that color into your base and also into the crease of your eye.

Use the same medium shade and smudge it on your lower lash line.

Use your next darker color and draw a triangle in the area of the "V" you created in step 3. Blend that trangle out with your blending brush.

Line your eyes.

Using your darkest brown or black (even darker than the shade you used to make a triangle), smudge out the eye liner on the outer third of your eye.

For a fun touch i also lined the bottom lash line with UD jumbo pencil in a shimmery brown on top of my liner, and brought it all the way across my lashline (didn't just stay in the outer third like I did with my liner and smudging)

Highlight brow bone and inner eye

Apply Mascara!

PHEW! Didn't realize I went through so many steps! Haha. That was also my first time explaining my "technique" so if you have any questions please ask! And I would love some feedback so CC away! <3

Bellagio has an adorable interior that is made to look like you just stumbled onto the streets of Italy.

Mirage has tigers.

Caesar's Palace has girls dancing in cages on the casino floor (at least at night they do)

Go to the top of the "Eiffel Tower."

Collect Stripper cards.

GAMBLE! I suggest Black Jack - you can learn how to play easily online. Download an app on your phone and practice. Go play and let the dealeR know it's your birthday and your first time playing and they will help guide you in your decisions. (They want you to have a good time, because then THEY get tipped. Oh, if you're having a good time, tip your dealer! If you're winning, TIP YOUR DEALER!)

Just go out and explore! Have a great time and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Edit: Maybe the "adorable Italian interior" is at the Venetian...it's been almost 10 years since I last went! My memory is fading! Sorry!

Woah!! Nice! We have a lot of similar tastes like Skyrim (my fave), bioshock, and L4D.... Unfortunately where you are more CoD, I am more Halo/Destiny. Destiny is my main squeeze right now. I have always heard you are either CoD or Halo haha, have you played Destiny?